The Black Panthers

KUER 90.1 | By Doug Fabrizio

Published February 12, 2016 at 11:00 AM MST

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A new revolutionary culture was emerging in the 1960s, and for a short period of time the Black Panther Party was the vanguard of that change. Bold, outspoken, and idealistic, the Panthers zealously pursued their mission to upend the American establishment, and they did it with iconic style. In his latest film, documentarian Stanley Nelson chronicles the rise and decline of the Black Panther Party through the experiences of those who supported and opposed it. He joins us Friday to talk about it. (Rebroadcast)

The Black Panthers: Vanguard of the Revolution is directed by Stanley Nelson. It premiered at the 2015 Sundance Film Festival. On Tuesday, February 16, Nelson's film is showing on the PBS series Independent Lens. It Utah, it airs at 7 p.m. on on KUED 7. Check your local listings for screenings elsewhere.

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Doug Fabrizio

Doug Fabrizio has been reporting for KUER News since 1987, and became News Director in 1993. In 2001, he became host and executive producer of KUER's RadioWest, a one hour conversation/call-in show on KUER 90.1 in Salt Lake City. He has gained a reputation for his thoughtful style. He has interviewed everyone from Isabel Allende to the Dalai Lama, and from Madeleine Albright to Desmond Tutu. His interview skills landed him a spot as a guest host of the national NPR program, "Talk of the Nation." He has won numerous awards for his reporting and for his work with RadioWest and KUED's Utah NOW from such organizations as the Society of Professional Journalists, the Utah Broadcasters Association, the Public Radio News Directors Association and the Academy of Television Arts and Sciences.

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